Sam's Way: The Real Story Behind Wal-Mart's Greatest Growth Years from the Man Who Preserved the Culture
Автор:Donald Soderquist Год: [не указано] Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: [не указано] ISBN: 0785261192 Since Sam Walton's death in 1992, Wal-Mart has gone from being the largest retailer in the world to holding the top spot on the Fortune 500 list as the largest company in the world. Don Soderquist, who was senior vice chairman during that time, played a crucial role in that success. Sam Walton said, "I tried for almost twenty years to hire Don Soderquist . . . But when we really needed him later on, he finally joined up and made a great chief operating officer." Responsible for overseeing many of Wal-Mart's key support divisions, including real estate, human resources, information systems, logistics, legal, corporate affairs, and loss prevention, Soderquist stayed true to his Christian values as well as Wal-Mart's distinct management style. "Probably no other Wal-Mart executive since the legendary Sam Walton has come to embody the principles of the company's culture?or to represent them within the industry?as has Don Soderquist," Discount Store News once reported. In The...